JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT POSITIONS

SEC. 1302. JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT POSITIONS (a) Minimum Assignment Requirements.—Paragraph (1) of section 661(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “by officers who have” and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof “by officers who— “(A) have the joint specialty; or “(B) have been nominated for the joint specialty and— “(i) have successfully completed a program of education referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A); or “(ii) have a military occupational specialty that is designated under subsection (c)(2)(A) as a critical occupational specialty involving combat operations.” (b) Designation of Critical Joint Duty Assignment Positions.—Section 661(d) of such title is further amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(2) The Secretary shall designate not fewer than 1,000 joint duty assignment positions as critical joint duty assignment positions. Such designation shall be made by examining each joint duty assignment position and designating under the preceding sentence those positions for which, considering the duties and responsibilities of the position, it is highly important that the occupant be particularly trained in, and oriented toward, joint matters. Each position so designated may be held only by an officer who has the joint specialty. “(3)(A) The Secretary shall ensure that, of those joint duty assignment positions that are filled by general or flag officers, a substantial portion are among those positions that are designated under paragraph (2) as critical joint duty assignment positions. 101 STAT. 1170 “(B) The Secretary shall ensure that, of those positions designated under paragraph (2) as critical joint duty assignment positions, an appropriate portion are filled by officers with the joint specialty who were selected for the joint specialty under subsection (c)(2). “(4) Of the officers serving in joint duty assignment positions covered by paragraph (1) who are described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of that paragraph, not more than one-third at any time may be officers described in subparagraph (B)(ii) of that paragraph.” (c) Revision of JDA List.—(1) Section 668(b)(2) of such title is amended by inserting “and, of those positions, those that are positions held by general or flag officers and the number of such positions” immediately before the semicolon in subparagraph (A) and immediately before the period in subparagraph (B). (2) The Secretary of Defense shall publish a revised list under section 668(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, taking into account the amendments made by this section, not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.